Nocterra, Vol. 1: Full Throttle Dark
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- Author：Scott Snyder
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Summary
It’s been ten years since Val Riggs saw the sun swallowed up by darkness。 Ten years since nearly everyone she knew was infected and changed into hideous ‘shades’。 Now a ‘ferryman’ providing transport for people and goods， she traverses the deadly unlit roads in her eighteen-wheeler， taking on whatever evils the night provides。 When the promise of an illuminated sanctuary crosses her path， Val must undergo a journey far beyond the limits of any ferryman before her。 But with a loved one in the throes of infection， time is running short。。。
Legendary creators Scott Snyder （Dark Knights: Death Metal， Wytches） and Tony S。 Daniel （Batman， Deathstroke） unveil horrors beyond any shade in this pulse-pounding new ongoing series。
Collects NOCTERRA #1-6
Legendary creators Scott Snyder （Dark Knights: Death Metal， Wytches） and Tony S。 Daniel （Batman， Deathstroke） unveil horrors beyond any shade in this pulse-pounding new ongoing series。
Collects NOCTERRA #1-6
Reviews
Lukasz
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Nocterra shows the world after a catastrophe that has plunged it into a paralyzing darkness。 The survivors try to adapt to everything， but it's not easy。 Val Riggs， call sign Sundog ， provides transportation for people and goods。 She's a badass character who can handle the atrocities that hide in the omnipresent darkness。I like the blend of styles and sci-fi and horror elements。 I am not sure I crazy about monsters， though。 Sure， they are scary， but we have all seen raggedy shadows with claws an Nocterra shows the world after a catastrophe that has plunged it into a paralyzing darkness。 The survivors try to adapt to everything， but it's not easy。 Val Riggs， call sign Sundog ， provides transportation for people and goods。 She's a badass character who can handle the atrocities that hide in the omnipresent darkness。I like the blend of styles and sci-fi and horror elements。 I am not sure I crazy about monsters， though。 Sure， they are scary， but we have all seen raggedy shadows with claws and teeth。On the other hand， it's fast-paced and fun to follow。 So， there's that。The art by Tony Daniel and Tomeu Morey is amazing。 I was blown away by the detailed characterizations， the fully imagined world， and the bold， rich colors。 Every single image is great。All in all， an intriguing series that I will be happy to follow。 。。。more
James DeSantis
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This was a really fun surprise。 In a world where the light is gone， and plunged into darkness， we have a world where people can transform into monsters if the darkness takes over them。 In this we have our main lead， Val， who actually was legally blind prior to the events。 Now set in a world filled with darkness， she feels she has the power to survive with her little brother。 In this post apocalyptical world we have Val take a job against her better judgement， which leads to a man in all black （l This was a really fun surprise。 In a world where the light is gone， and plunged into darkness， we have a world where people can transform into monsters if the darkness takes over them。 In this we have our main lead， Val， who actually was legally blind prior to the events。 Now set in a world filled with darkness， she feels she has the power to survive with her little brother。 In this post apocalyptical world we have Val take a job against her better judgement， which leads to a man in all black （like his whole body is just completely black save his teeth） now chasing them。 This was a lot of fun。 From the kickass action， to Val being a badass， to the lore and world be interesting I really dug this。 Scott Snyder stepping away from DC helped him a lot it seems because this is more inline with the Snyder I grew up loving。 I also really liked the ending， as it doesn't end on a "happy" note and we might be more fucked than we imagined。 I really hope this continues to be a strong series。 A 4 out of 5。 。。。more
Jonathan
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I supported the Kickstarter for this Snyder/Daniel book last year and was very disappointed with the resulting unfinished pre-production they delivered （with a fancy cover）。 I didn't open the book because I opened the PDF instead。 I was shocked to find development text alongside the art， no layout， no dialog bubbles。 This book was described as containing "behind the scenes" content when in fact it was unfinished。 I did not read carefully enough。 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO！！ "BTS" should mean additional I supported the Kickstarter for this Snyder/Daniel book last year and was very disappointed with the resulting unfinished pre-production they delivered （with a fancy cover）。 I didn't open the book because I opened the PDF instead。 I was shocked to find development text alongside the art， no layout， no dialog bubbles。 This book was described as containing "behind the scenes" content when in fact it was unfinished。 I did not read carefully enough。 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO！！ "BTS" should mean additional content at the back of the book。 Fool me once。。。That being said， I'm sure there are fans。 If anyone wants it （unopened with all the KS loot inside and signed by both creators） for $50， contact me。 That's what I paid for it。 I've learned my lesson with KS: read the fine print even if you trust the source。 I don't trust Snyder anymore。 No longer a fan。The usual 3 stars for a totally forgettable story but otherwise good quality。 How's that for being fair？ 。。。more
Steve Long
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This is a very interesting and unique story。 A different type of post-apocalyptic tale than what we normally see。 It is set in a world that goes dark （literally） while any living creature is turned into some sort of "dark" monster。 Great artwork。 Great writing。 I'm looking forward to the continuation of this story。 This is a very interesting and unique story。 A different type of post-apocalyptic tale than what we normally see。 It is set in a world that goes dark （literally） while any living creature is turned into some sort of "dark" monster。 Great artwork。 Great writing。 I'm looking forward to the continuation of this story。 。。。more
Jake
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I guess Scott Snyder is really bringing out some brand synergy because I see plot elements shared with We Have Demons in here。 Fortunately， this series has a unique identity in how a world changes。 It really brings out how the things we as readers take for granted can fundamentally change us。 Only this goes the next level with a post-apocalypse style society that for once isn't total anarchy。 Instead people are still just trying to live with what little they've got。 Which really points out a sur I guess Scott Snyder is really bringing out some brand synergy because I see plot elements shared with We Have Demons in here。 Fortunately， this series has a unique identity in how a world changes。 It really brings out how the things we as readers take for granted can fundamentally change us。 Only this goes the next level with a post-apocalypse style society that for once isn't total anarchy。 Instead people are still just trying to live with what little they've got。 Which really points out a surviving vs thriving mindset as well as consequences and inheritance。 Our main characters have been fighting and surviving all of their lives。That in turn brings up the dynamic with POV protagonist Val Riggs and her adoptive brother Emory。 Val's life was always changing， always uncertain including the day she was adopted， got surgery to see like the rest of many other people， and of course the sun's light （but not heat） going out。 She's a natural survivor who always tries to keep her guard up and tries to minimize her risks。Then there's Emory， since childhood he's always been an idealist。 But unlike Val， there were times when these changes overwhelmed him。 When hope seemed lost， when survival just wasn't enough for him， he was ready to just let it end。 Emory wants to believe in something bigger but can't find it in a simpler and more dangerous world。 In a different context， he might've been seen as greedy; fortunately here while it's not a great thing he does provide some hope to Val。And then there's the world of Nocterra。 There're cultures thriving in the outposts， full of life and remembrance of who was lost。 Best of all no one's completely into the whole every man for himself mentality that plagues the genre so much， not even the apparent tribalism。 There are things that go wrong but finding those places of hope are such sublime experiences。 。。。more
Alexander Peterhans
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Everything about this book is fine。 The story is fine， the characters are okay， the art is fine。（That said， my kingdom for an artist who can draw a scary monster， and not just another black jagged thing with teeth and claws。。）It's almost as if Snyder had a checklist of ingredients next to his laptop， ticking them off while writing。It never feels particularly inspired， I'm not really that invested in the story。tl;dr version: it's okay（Picked up an ARC through Edelweiss） Everything about this book is fine。 The story is fine， the characters are okay， the art is fine。（That said， my kingdom for an artist who can draw a scary monster， and not just another black jagged thing with teeth and claws。。）It's almost as if Snyder had a checklist of ingredients next to his laptop， ticking them off while writing。It never feels particularly inspired， I'm not really that invested in the story。tl;dr version: it's okay（Picked up an ARC through Edelweiss） 。。。more
Jennifer
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This isn't out-of-this-world good （yet？）， but I enjoyed this。 I downloaded the digital review copy from Edelweiss+ partially because I had faith that Scott Snyder's writing wouldn't result in a book that I regretted spending the time reading。 Snyder delivers， though， as usual， his stories are slightly text-heavy。 The writing manages to flip-flop between past and present to create a cohesive story with "themes。" Though the themes are a bit heavy-handed， I appreciated the ideas about maintaining h This isn't out-of-this-world good （yet？）， but I enjoyed this。 I downloaded the digital review copy from Edelweiss+ partially because I had faith that Scott Snyder's writing wouldn't result in a book that I regretted spending the time reading。 Snyder delivers， though， as usual， his stories are slightly text-heavy。 The writing manages to flip-flop between past and present to create a cohesive story with "themes。" Though the themes are a bit heavy-handed， I appreciated the ideas about maintaining hope and purpose in a world of suffering when the people in the setting must imagine the literal and figurative light at the end of the tunnel。 The art is very standard high-end DC-ish， even though this is an Image-published， creator-owned title。 This isn't a criticism， but more a comment to those interested that there this title doesn't contain a ground-breaking or "indie" art style。 It's not egregious， but the art has some subtle money-shot type illustrations of the "hot" protagonist。 I'd recommend this to people who generally enjoy post-apocalyptic， sci-fi， gritty， us-against-the-world rat-tag band stories。 This one has a bit or horror thrown into the mix。 It's a bit of a cross between the moods and themes of Pitch Black and Mad Max。 。。。more
Mike
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Really intriguing world Snyder and Daniels are creating here。 Unique enough not to feel derivative （if you know what I mean）。 Enjoying getting to know Val， not quite so interested in the secondary characters （who fee a lot more like NPCs）。Dark world （seriously）。 Lots of good thinking about what life’s like once sunlight is gone。 Just a little disappointed by the info dump in issue 6， like they couldn’t decide whether to wrap this up or launch an new storyline from here。 Felt a little like the en Really intriguing world Snyder and Daniels are creating here。 Unique enough not to feel derivative （if you know what I mean）。 Enjoying getting to know Val， not quite so interested in the secondary characters （who fee a lot more like NPCs）。Dark world （seriously）。 Lots of good thinking about what life’s like once sunlight is gone。 Just a little disappointed by the info dump in issue 6， like they couldn’t decide whether to wrap this up or launch an new storyline from here。 Felt a little like the end of a movie that you can just tell they’ve structured as a trilogy。 Maybe if it didn’t feel like a six-issue climax I’d feel better about this。 But it won’t stop me from reading the next trade when it drops next year。 。。。more
Chris Lemmerman
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The world is blanketed in darkness， and a terrible disease mutates anyone left alone in the dark。 A girl finds herself driving her big rig across country with one goal in mind - save her diseased brother， no matter what it takes。Scott Snyder is a name that's synonymous with good comics at this point， and Nocterra is another clear reason why。 He sets the scene nicely， expanding on the history of this world through flashbacks and intense monologues from the main character， giving the reader someth The world is blanketed in darkness， and a terrible disease mutates anyone left alone in the dark。 A girl finds herself driving her big rig across country with one goal in mind - save her diseased brother， no matter what it takes。Scott Snyder is a name that's synonymous with good comics at this point， and Nocterra is another clear reason why。 He sets the scene nicely， expanding on the history of this world through flashbacks and intense monologues from the main character， giving the reader something to chew over while the present day plot barrels ahead at 9000 miles an hour because of the urgency of their plight。There's certainly a sense that there's more to come here - the mythology of Nocterra is explained fairly well， but even as this first arc comes to a close we can see that we've only just scratched the surface。And of course the book looks great because Tony Daniel's on art。 His visuals are always on point if sometimes a bit static， but that's not the case here since everything is in constant motion。 It's nice to see him drawing something other than a Bat-Person as well for a change。Nocterra's first arc is a great start。 Sharp， tight writing and visceral artwork creates a world that I'm both excited and scared to revist。 My only worry is that it'll disappear from our rear view mirror because Snyder and Daniel have better things to do - looking at you， Wytches。 （I'd say American Vampire too， but that's finished， at last！） 。。。more
Clark Day
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Just finished reading the first 6 issues and I really liked the storyline and artwork so far。 Can't wait to see what journey this story takes me on。 Image Comics has been coming out with some awesome titles lately。 Just finished reading the first 6 issues and I really liked the storyline and artwork so far。 Can't wait to see what journey this story takes me on。 Image Comics has been coming out with some awesome titles lately。 。。。more
Theediscerning
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An interesting graphic novel， with a lot of the DNA of the zombie survival genre。 For some bizarre reason， the entire universe has gone black， with all the stars – including our sun – switched to 'off'。 And that blackness has something in it that， unless you spend an equal amount of time in bright light， will turn you into a monster， like it has with every other species on the planet。 Our heroine could have foreseen the darkness coming over the world， as she was practically blind until she was f An interesting graphic novel， with a lot of the DNA of the zombie survival genre。 For some bizarre reason， the entire universe has gone black， with all the stars – including our sun – switched to 'off'。 And that blackness has something in it that， unless you spend an equal amount of time in bright light， will turn you into a monster， like it has with every other species on the planet。 Our heroine could have foreseen the darkness coming over the world， as she was practically blind until she was four or five。 But now she's a driver of a big rig， ferrying gear and people around a nocturnal US。 Only， her latest cargo could very well be the man responsible for the whole nightmare， and that fact could just well have put death on her tail。。。The big hurdle to liking this book is the complete nonsense about why and how this darkness exists。 The science behind it is rubbish of the tallest order， and while I guess it makes sense for Americans to spin a religion on it， with the few lights powerful enough to keep humans safe an example of the holy light exorcising demons， that aspect of the story was one I didn't really take to。 But in bringing back memories of the good "Pitch Black" film， and using some of that to flavour a zombified Apocalypse road trip book， this does things I didn't really expect any more from this author。 It's not brilliant – the script is too wordy， the piffle count too high as I say – but it serves as good-looking monster entertainment。 Three and a half stars。 。。。more
Jon Huff
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Very interesting concept。 Although it’s sometimes hard to get my interest piqued by a post-apocalyptic book， I was very intrigued about the world building in this one。 The artwork and designs are top notch。 But by book’s end I had the sense that the brightest future of the book lay ahead。 There’s some interesting groundwork laid here， but it’s almost like this first arc acts as the “pilot” for the rest of the show。 That’s not a knock， but there’s a sense that the story is really going to take of Very interesting concept。 Although it’s sometimes hard to get my interest piqued by a post-apocalyptic book， I was very intrigued about the world building in this one。 The artwork and designs are top notch。 But by book’s end I had the sense that the brightest future of the book lay ahead。 There’s some interesting groundwork laid here， but it’s almost like this first arc acts as the “pilot” for the rest of the show。 That’s not a knock， but there’s a sense that the story is really going to take off from here。 I’ll definitely be on board。 。。。more
Paul Allard
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Very good post-apocalyptic comic series。When darkness comes to the planet， those who remain try to survive any way they can。 Val and her brother， Emory， are employed to transport anything and anybody。 However those affected by the darkness become monsters， making life very dangerous。 The characters are interesting and well thought out and the story works really well。 The artwork is a pleasure， colourful and detailed。 I struggle with white writing on a red background but otherwise I have no criti Very good post-apocalyptic comic series。When darkness comes to the planet， those who remain try to survive any way they can。 Val and her brother， Emory， are employed to transport anything and anybody。 However those affected by the darkness become monsters， making life very dangerous。 The characters are interesting and well thought out and the story works really well。 The artwork is a pleasure， colourful and detailed。 I struggle with white writing on a red background but otherwise I have no criticism。 Highly enjoyable series to be continued in a further volume （or more？）。 I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kurt Lorenz
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Read monthly and can't say that any issue really grabbed me like I hoped the series would。 With this type of talent， I expected something incredible。 I'm hoping it'll read better altogether when I revisit this at the conclusion of the next arc。 Read monthly and can't say that any issue really grabbed me like I hoped the series would。 With this type of talent， I expected something incredible。 I'm hoping it'll read better altogether when I revisit this at the conclusion of the next arc。 。。。more
Luke Costin
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I really liked the start of this， it had an interest concept and focus but as with a lot of Snyder’s books lately they kind of just lose me about 4 issues in。 Artwork is fantastic however and I did like them keep talking about going to Tipton （The darkest of towns…）
Nicole Geub
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This is how an adventure comic needs to be written。 With each issue it left me wanting more and there was plenty of twists and turns。 It shows the fragility of humanity and the power of yourself。
John Funderburg
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